Productivity

Have you seen the movie UP?
It's a sweet movie about a lonely man, a little boy and a talking dog on an adventure. The dog, Dug, has a collar that vocalizes his thoughts. He will be trying to follow along with the other characters, but constantly be distracted by his pursuit of squirrels.
This is how I feel online … [Read more...] about Squirrel – Finding Focus When You Feel Distracted

Wow, it's already mid-February! I had planned to post this MUCH earlier in the year. Here is what I've come up with for my 2018 goals You can see what I have kept the same from 2017 and what I'm changing for this year.
Health:
MyFitness Pal tracking
10k Steps each day
5 Workouts a week
5K FriYays
Spiritually: … [Read more...] about 2018: Here I Come

I'm not a runner, but I'm trying to be one. When my kids were really little and I needed to be near them all of the time, I invested in a treadmill. We kept it in the living room, that way I could run during their nap time or if they were playing. Between my jogging and Weight Watchers I lost all of my pregnancy weight and more. I … [Read more...] about 5k FriYays

I love New Year's Resolutions! Here is what I came up with for last year and how I did.
Family
Three camping trips (We scheduled three, went on two and cancelled one.)
Family pictures (I brought the kids for professional pictures, but not all four of us.)
Weekly calls (I was planning to systematize my calls and have a list of … [Read more...] about 2017 Goals: The Results

A few months ago, my husband and I decided to make some changes for our sons' educations. I wrote a whole post about it here. We are now two and a half months into our new routine and I thought I'd show how things are going.
Public School
Our younger son is now attending an elementary school in our district and is part of the gifted … [Read more...] about School Updates

This last weekend my oldest son and my husband went away for a Webelos Campout with our Cub Scout Pack. We had packed the night before and set everything next to the front door. We set an alarm and were up and out of the house in plenty of time. When we arrived at the meeting place, I noticed the other scouts were wearing their … [Read more...] about When Running Back Home Really Only Takes A Few Minutes…